The simplest change that fixes the problem is the safest change to merge. Adding code is easy. Removing the need for code is engineering. Justify The Additive Bias Problem AI models are trained to be helpful, which creates a systematic bias toward adding code rather than fixing root causes: | AI Default Behavior | Correct Behavior | |---------------------|------------------| | Add a workaround | Fix the root cause | | Modify test expectations | Fix the implementation | | Create a new helper | Use an existing one | | Add error handling | Prevent the error | | Add a compatibility shim | Remove…